Connecting Directly

Even in an environment without a wireless LAN router, you can still directly connect your mobile device to the machine via "Access Point Mode" or "Wi-Fi Direct," which enable connections between the device and the machine without the need to configure complicated settings.

Preparing to Connect Directly

Connecting Directly (Access Point Mode)

Connecting Directly (Wi-Fi Direct)

Preparing to Connect Directly

Establish a connection by using Access Point Mode in the following order.

				Check the network settings of the machine. Press (Settings/Register) <Preferences> <Network> <TCP/IP Settings> <IPv4 Settings> set <Use IPv4> to <On>.

				Prepare the mobile device. Configure the mobile device to enable Wi-Fi connection.

				Prepare the machine for connection. Press (Settings/Register) <Preferences> <Network> <Direct Connection Settings> set <Use Direct Connection> to <On>. Press (Settings/Register) <Preferences> <Network> <Direct Connection Settings> select the type of direct connection to use in <Direct Connection Type>. Press <Mobile Portal> (<Home> Screen) <Direct Connection> <Enable>. If <Wireless LAN> or <Wired LAN + Wireless LAN> is selected in <Select Interface>, <Wi-Fi Direct> cannot be used in <Direct Connection Type>. <Select Interface> If <Automatically Enable/Disable Direct Connection at Login/Logout> is set to <On> in <Personal SSID and Network Key Settings>, direct connections are possible when logging in without pressing <Mobile Portal> <Direct Connection> <Enable>. <Personal SSID and Network Key Settings>


For details on using Canon PRINT Business, see the related manuals. (https://global.canon/gomp/) If the message <Cannot be used with the current settings. Contact the system manager.> is displayed on the top of the touch panel display and <Enable> cannot be pressed, confirm that <Use Direct Connection> is set to <On>. If <Use Direct Connection> is set to <On> but <Enable> cannot be pressed, change the IP address in <IP Address Settings for Direct Connection>. <Use Direct Connection> <IP Address Settings for Direct Connection> When using the Access Point Mode, if the machine is started with <Always Keep Enabled If SSID/Network Key Specified> set to <On>, direct connections are possible without pressing <Mobile Portal> <Enable>. <Always Keep Enabled If SSID/Network Key Specified>

For details on using Canon PRINT Business, see the related manuals. (https://global.canon/gomp/)

If the message <Cannot be used with the current settings. Contact the system manager.> is displayed on the top of the touch panel display and <Enable> cannot be pressed, confirm that <Use Direct Connection> is set to <On>. If <Use Direct Connection> is set to <On> but <Enable> cannot be pressed, change the IP address in <IP Address Settings for Direct Connection>.
<Use Direct Connection>
<IP Address Settings for Direct Connection>

When using the Access Point Mode, if the machine is started with <Always Keep Enabled If SSID/Network Key Specified> set to <On>, direct connections are possible without pressing <Mobile Portal>

Connecting Directly (Access Point Mode)


It may take some time for connection between the machine and the mobile device to be established.

Connecting Manually

With the machine as the connection destination, configure the wireless LAN settings on your mobile device, using the SSID and network key information shown on the touch panel display of the machine.

After completing the desired operations, press <Disconnect>.

Connecting with a QR Code

For Canon PRINT Business

Start Canon PRINT Business on the mobile device.

Read the QR code shown on the touch panel display of the machine.

After completing the desired operations, press <Disconnect>.


If you cannot read the QR code, update Canon PRINT Business to the latest version.

For devices using iOS (iOS11 or later)

Start the standard camera app on the iOS device.

Read the QR code shown on the touch panel display of the machine.

After completing the desired operations, press <Disconnect>.


To check the connected mobile devices, press <Mobile Dev. Info> on the <Direct Connection> screen. You can enable connection associated with login users by setting <Use Personal SSID and Network Key> to <On> in the <Access Point Mode Settings>. <Access Point Mode Settings>

Connecting Directly (Wi-Fi Direct)

Connecting to the Machine from a Mobile Device

Start a direct connection on the mobile device.

Open the Wi-Fi Direct screen from the Wi-Fi settings screen of the mobile device, and tap the machine from the list of Wi-Fi Direct devices that have been detected.

A message indicating that a connection request has been received from the mobile device is displayed on the touch panel display of the machine.

Press <Yes> on the touch panel display of the machine.

A connection between the machine and the mobile device is started.

After completing the desired operations, press <Disconnect>.

Connecting to a Mobile Device from the Machine

Press the name of the device to directly connect to from the list displayed on the touch panel display, and press <Connect>.

A screen for selecting whether to allow a connection to the mobile device is displayed.

Tap [Yes] on the screen of the mobile device.

A connection between the machine and the mobile device is started.

After completing the desired operations, press <Disconnect>.


To check the connected mobile devices, press <Mobile Dev. Info> on the <Direct Connection> screen.


While connecting via direct connection, you may not be able to connect to the Internet depending on the mobile device you are using. The connection standby status ends if a wireless connection is not performed from the mobile device within five minutes of the SSID, network key, and device name being displayed. If the status without data transmission between a mobile device and the machine continues during communication by direct connection, the communication may end. Power saving performance of sleep mode degrades while connecting via direct connection. If the machine is used with a wireless LAN, you need to keep the machine connected to the wireless LAN when using direct connection. When the machine is not connected to a wireless LAN or the connection process is not complete yet, the direct connection process cannot begin. If the connection between the machine and the wireless LAN is lost during communication through direct connection, the communication may end. When you finish the desired operation, be sure to terminate the connection between the machine and the mobile device. If they remain connected, power saving performance of sleep mode degrades. If you use the direct connection, do not set the IP address manually on the mobile device. Doing so may prevent proper communication after using the direct connection.

While connecting via direct connection, you may not be able to connect to the Internet depending on the mobile device you are using.

The connection standby status ends if a wireless connection is not performed from the mobile device within five minutes of the SSID, network key, and device name being displayed.

If the status without data transmission between a mobile device and the machine continues during communication by direct connection, the communication may end.

Power saving performance of sleep mode degrades while connecting via direct connection.

If the machine is used with a wireless LAN, you need to keep the machine connected to the wireless LAN when using direct connection. When the machine is not connected to a wireless LAN or the connection process is not complete yet, the direct connection process cannot begin. If the connection between the machine and the wireless LAN is lost during communication through direct connection, the communication may end.

When you finish the desired operation, be sure to terminate the connection between the machine and the mobile device. If they remain connected, power saving performance of sleep mode degrades.

If you use the direct connection, do not set the IP address manually on the mobile device. Doing so may prevent proper communication after using the direct connection.